Some apps have terms and conditions that are almost 100 pages long, others are only one page-- either way, most people don't read them, but did you know you could be handing over your rights?

Some apps have terms and conditions that are almost 100 pages long, others are only one page-- either way, most people don't read them, but did you know you could be handing over your rights?

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Updated: 6:19 PM EDT Jul 21, 2015

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WEBVTT MOST POPULAR APPS OUT THERE AND THE CONSEQUENCES WHEN YOU CLICK ALL THE WAY THROUGH A CONTRACT. I JUST DOWNLOADED THE APP CALLED PERISCOPE, IT ALLOWS YOU TO BROADCAST VIDEO LIVE WHEREVER YOU ARE. I HAD HAD TO AGREE TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS. WELL, I HIT AGREE, AND I ALMOST ALWAYS DO, BUT I DON'T READ THEM. DO YOU? THE MOST POPULAR APPS. LIKE INSTAGRAM AND SNAP CHAT AND TWITTER. REPORTER: THEY ALL COMES WITH TERMS OF SERVICE YOU AGREE TO IN ORDER TO USE THE APP. IT'S A CONTRACT BETWEEN AND YOU THE APP COMPANY. DO YOU READ THAT CONTRACT? I DON'T KNOW, AND I JUST AGREE, I COULD GIVE UP MY LIFE AND I'D AGREE ANY WAY. REPORTER: DO YOU JUST BLINDLY TAP THE AGREE BUTTON? ABSOLUTELY. REPORTER: DO YOU EVER READ THE CONTENT? NEVER. I'LL READ SOME OF IT, BUT I DON'T EVER READ ALL OF IT. AND I ALWAYS HIT AGREE. I DON'T REALLY LOOK AT IT, I JUST AUTOMATICALLY GO TO AGREE. REPORTER: WHY DO DO YOU THAT? BECAUSE IT'S LIKE A LONG PAGE OF STUFF I DON'T WANT TO KNOW. REPORTER: I STARTED TO READ THOSE LONG PAGES OF STUFF, AND I ASKED FOR HELP. THROUGHOUT THE MEDIA CHANNEL CHANNELS -- WILL NOT BE REPORTER: WHAT? TERMS AND CONDITIONS ARE AT LEAST AN ATTEMPT TO FORM A CONTRACT. COMPANIES HAVE THEM THERE FOR A REASON. REPORTER: LET'S BRING IN THE LAWYER. EVEN ANDY STANTON WON'T ALWAYS READ THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS BEFORE HITTING AGREE, BUT ON SOME APPS HE ACTUALLY DOES. I READ THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS ON SOCIAL MEDIA SITES, WHERE I POST PICTURES OF MY FAMILY OR POTENTIALLY HAVE PERSONAL INFORMATION, BECAUSE YOU HAVE TO UNDERSTAND WHAT'S OUT THERE FOR THE PUBLIC TO SEE AND WHAT'S PRIVATE. REPORTER: SOME APPS LIKE INSTAGRAM MAINTAIN THE RIGHT TO USE PHOTOS OR OTHER CONTENT YOU POST AND CHANGE IT, OR SELL IT. OH MY GOSH. THAT'S DANGEROUS. VERY DANGEROUS. I HEARD ABOUT THAT, BUT I DIDN'T REALLY THINK IT WAS TRUE. IT'S TRUE. WOW, THAT'S KIND OF MESSED UP. REPORTER: SOME A.M.S HAVE TERMS THAT ARE ALMOST 100 PAINS LONG, OTHERS ARE ONLY ABOUT ONE PAGE. IF YOU DID READ IT YOU'D KNOW THAT MOST APPS MAINTAIN THE RIGHT TO HAND OVER YOUR INFORMATION AND YOUR POSTS TO LAW ENFORCEMENT, AND THEY DON'T HAVE TO TELL YOU WHEN THEY DO. KEEP IN MIND, THAT'S SOMETHING THE PHONE COMPANY HAS BEEN DOING FOR 100 YEARS. THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR MANY APPS ARE DESIGNED TO KEEP YOU FROM ACTING LIKE A JERK ONLINE, AND THEY AGREE TO TRY TO DO THE SAME. YOU JUST MIGHT WANT TO READ WHAT YOU'RE GETTING INTO. THERE'S A LOT OUT THERE, IT IMPACTS YOU PARTICULARLY FACEBOOK AND

Downloading popular apps could come with consequences

Some apps have terms and conditions that are almost 100 pages long, others are only one page-- either way, most people don't read them, but did you know you could be handing over your rights?